Here, visitors can find out how red light is converted into green light with the help of so-called Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) - a fascinating process that relates directly to current research.

Take a creative break and paint with our floor paints!

How do you make a base pudding from delicious ingredients?

Experience cryogenic physics up close: We present our cryostat - a special device for experiments under extreme conditions.

See live how a cup of coffee becomes a computer! We will show you in an entertaining way how neural networks and reservoir computing work by transmitting words into coffee via loudspeaker and using the fascinating wave patterns.

Find out how light can be controlled using magnetic fields.

Scientists reveal how smart supercomputers of the future will work and what quantum technologies have to do with this new type of intelligence during a look inside the Leibniz IPHT laboratories.

Research inspired by nature - from the moth's eye to the lotus effect.

In a computer-based simulation, you take on the role of an entrepreneur. The aim is to run a virtual stall selling Thuringian sausages at a profit. The players compete with each other.

There are challenges along the hydrogen value chains that need to be taken into account when developing new technologies and systems - we will give you an insight during the interactive presentation!

Where does the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere come from? What information can we obtain by analyzing the stable isotope ratios in the air? In the BGC-IsoLab you will not only get the answers but also an insight into a modern laboratory.

Insights into aging stem cells - How can animal models help to improve understanding?

A very special highlight is the lecture by bestselling author Andrea Wulf on "The Invention of Nature. The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt".